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Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s good to see you all, and I’m especially pleased to see my friend, the foreign minister of Brazil. We were together just recently with President Lula’s visit. So a great opportunity to follow up on what we thought was a very successful visit of President...
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MENACA Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Expanding the Abraham Accords”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled, “Expanding the Abraham Accords" on Thursday, March 9th.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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2023 Presidential Election Results in Nigeria

Release: The United States congratulates the people of Nigeria, President-elect Tinubu, and all political leaders following the declaration by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the results of the February 25 presidential election.  This competitive election represents a new period...
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DRL FY22 IRF: Accountability for Religious Freedom Violations Globally

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY22 IRF: Accountability for Religious Freedom Violations Globally. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009460. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance...
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DRL: Protecting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Libya

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL: Protecting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Libya. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009368. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:...
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Deputy Assistant Secretary Burkett’s Opening Remarks for Global Fishing Watch’s “Transparency, Technology and Innovation Sessions”

Release: Introduction. First, let me extend a special thank you to Global Fishing Watching for organizing this fantastic day of discussions. I’m honored to be here among this distinguished group to welcome you all here today. I’m really looking forward to the outcomes of today’s program because *persistent*...
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Supporting Green Shipping and Coastal Ecosystems in the Americas

Release: The United States, as chair of the Summit of the Americas process, convened Summit governments on March 1 on the margin of the Our Ocean Conference in Panama to exchange experiences and discuss ideas to support green shipping and strengthen coastal ecosystems. Participants discussed implementing commitments...
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Greek Foreign Minister Dendias

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi At a Joint Press Availability

Release: MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) We are about to start the press conference. I’d like to give the floor to the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, and the minister of foreign affairs of Kazakhstan, Mukhtar Tileuberdi. You can pose your questions after we give the floor to our speakers. The floor goes to Mukhtar Tileuberdi, the foreign minister of Kazakhstan.
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DOS-PAK grant application closes on May 2

Peacebuilding, Leadership for Women through Sports, and Entrepreneurship Programming in Punjab grant opened on March 2.
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FY 22 DRL Promoting Freedom of Expression in Central Asia

Release: United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL).
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Acting Uzbekistani Foreign Minister Saidov

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At an English Language Learning Event

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first, thank you for letting me join your class today. Now, I was listening very carefully to the first question, about what would you do if you were president; what are the hard parts, what are the easy parts. I have a chance to sit with the president of Uzbekistan later today.
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DOS-DRL grant application closes on May 5

DRL Transitional Justice Rapid Response Consortium grant opened on March 2.
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DRL Advancing Inclusive and Equitable Reporting in the MENA Region

Release: United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL).
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Risch, Menendez Announce SFRC Subcommittee Assignments for 118th Congress

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today announced subcommittee leadership and membership assignments for the 118th Congress.
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U.S.-Caribbean Cooperation to Stop Firearms Trafficking

Release: Addressing Firearms Trafficking is a U.S.-Caribbean Priority.
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United States Engagement with the G20

News Release: Secretary Blinken will travel to New Delhi, India, to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, to deepen cooperation and tackle pressing global challenges from strengthening food, energy, health, and women’s security to spurring investments in clean technology, and advancing progress toward achieving ...
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DRL FY22 IRF: Accountability for Religious Freedom Violations Globally

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY22 IRF: Accountability for Religious Freedom Violations Globally. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009460. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance...
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